Laos, Singapore sign deals on education, carbon credit
Singapore and Laos inked a memorandum of understanding on education and another on carbon credit as part of Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone’s official visit to the island state on July 9.
Singaporean PM Lawrence Wong (R) and his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone (Photo: Straitstimes)
Vientiane (VNA) – Singapore and Laos inked a memorandum of understanding on education and another on carbon credit as part of Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone’s official visit to the island staꦿte on July 9.
The two PMs agreed to continue realising cooperation agreements between the two governments, especially in politics, economy-trade, investment, health care, tourism, renewable energy, rare minerals, agriculture, clean energy, particularly the Laos-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore power grid project.
Singaporean PM Lawrence Wong pledged to continue assisting Laos in workforce training and the successful hosting of the ASEAN Summit and related meetings during its ASEAN Chairmanship Year 2024.
In October 2023, Laos and Singapore embarked on a bilateral consultation mechanism to monitor and promote sectors of mutual interest.
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